The young man whose name is derivative of his father’s (Pharaoh) and who says he has Native American and Egyptian heritages, introduced a new generation to the condition by naming his third album Seeing Sounds. He’s open about his synaesthesia, raising public awareness and adding his glamour to the gift.

This isn’t his first forray into Native headgear. Back in 2010, he rocked a military helmet sporting three red, white and blue featuers on it.

Still, Twitter is decidedly unhappy. So much so that the hashtag #NOThappy, a riff off of his blockbuster hit song, is gaining steam.

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